I have a little confusion that perhaps you could clear up for me 1. do the workstation clients act as cluster nodes?
2. could they if openmosix patches were applied to the ltsp kernels 3. would there be any benefit in that norbert ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >Hola Oscar, > >What more would you like to know ? :-) > >My basic configuration is K12LTSP 3.1.1 & Openmosix >Server P-IV 2.4Ghz , 1.5GB memory Raid ) 60GB hard drive, 100mbit NIC & >17" monitor >The server hosts all the system applications and user accounts. >Alternate server 1 - P-III 450, 386MB ram, 8GB HD >Alternate server 2 - P-III 733, 1GB ram, 10GB HD >Alternate server 3 - P-II 350, 512 MB ram, 6GB HD > >Workstations (20) P-I 100 to 166 mhz, 32 MB ram, floppy drive ( no hard >drive nor CDROM. > >System running just on the main LTSP server allows for 6 to 8 concurrent >applications per ws >System running with Openmosix handles 82 to 87 concurrent applications >per ws. > >The students have dilengently tried to crash / hack the system but to no >avail. The ONLY thing that has locked / crashed my system is Webmin !!!! >:-D > >If you want anymore details just let me know. My next attempt will be >with Sparcstation 5 servers if I can find a Linux distribution for Sparc >that loads on a 540MB Hard Disk or two ...... :-D > >Norbert > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> "(If you really want to impress !!!! try setting up LTSP with >> OpenMosix with 32MB P-I 100mhz workstations and watch it fly ...).I >> have a 20 ws setup with a 4 unit cluster, the only thing that beats >> this is running a mini-computer as a server ... ;-) " >> May be you can describe some more to us. Thank you. >> >> Oscar >> >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] nombre de norbert >> Enviado el: martes, 08 de julio de 2003 3:50 >> Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> CC: LTSP List >> Asunto: Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Low end machines on LTSP >> >> Hi, >> >> Actually I'd suggest a better server than just 500mhz & 256 mb. >> I'm running multiple LTSP setups & the least I'd use is a P-IV >> 2.4Ghz with 64mb per station plus 256 mb for the server. I have a >> 20 ws setup with a 4 unit cluster, the only thing that beats this >> is running a mini-computer as a server ... ;-) >> >> Good luck.. >> Norbert >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>>On Monday 07 July 2003 01:05 am, Sudev Barar wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I am trying to set up network with collection of old machines. Could you >>>>help me for: >>>> >>>>1. Pentium I's with 8mb mem get hung up at RAM disk step during boot. I >>>>have enabled nfs_swap option but still the machine does not boot beyond >>>>this. I have four machines of this configuration so I need answers >>>>desperately. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>You really need 16MB+ of memory. Memory is cheap so get some used. 32MB is >>>better. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>2. 386's with 8mb mem. I have six machines of this spec and I was >>>>wondering if any of you have made config's for such machines including >>>>running X. I know it will run slow (slower than slow) but till I prove >>>>the concept the management will not sanction upgrades. >>>> >>>> >>> >>>I used to run linux (rh4.2) on a 386sx25 back in 1997. >>> >>>But with kde and gnome, you need more. >>>Especially if you are going to prove it as a concept running X. >>>To be impressive, you'll need to show 16-bit minimum color. >>>Responsive etc. >>> >>>You haven't even mentioned the server specs, where most of the work is going >>>on. >>>Find a decent machine ie. 500MHz min with 256MB ram as the server. Pull the >>>cable and power connector from the H/D and put a new H/D in. Get linux >>>running and setup using the LTSP instructions. >>> >>>Try and find p100Mhz'ish machines with pci slots so you can use a pci graphics >>>and ethernet cards. >>> >>>Anything less is going to take more work and won't look impressive if your >>>demo'ing it. >>> >>> >>> >>>>TIA >>>>Sudev >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Regards...Martin >>> >>> > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Parasoft Error proof Web apps, automate testing & more. Download & eval WebKing and get a free book. www.parasoft.com/bulletproofapps _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.freenode.net
